1 avalanche, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Salt Lake City, UT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 14, 2:30 AM MST, 5 hours 30 minutes earlier.
UTAH AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
230 AM MST THU MAR 14 2002
.SYNOPSIS...THE AIRMASS OVER THE AREA WILL REMAIN MOIST AND A BIT
UNSTABLE TODAY. PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE
DAY. THE AIRMASS WILL BECOME MORE STABLE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BUT THE
AIRMASS WILL REMAIN RATHER COLD.
.DISCUSSION...SNOW HAS DIMINISHED OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTH WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE MOUNTAINS AS FORCING ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LEVEL
JET SHIFTS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST. UNSTABLE AND COLD MOIST AIRMASS
REMAINS OVER NORTHERN UTAH FOR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TO PERSIST
THROUGH THIS MORNING...WITH A SOME WEAK LAKE ENHANCEMENT. ONE NOTED
LAKE BAND HAS SET UP ACROSS THE EASTERN BENCHES OF THE SALT LAKE
VALLEY AND INTO THE COTTONWOOD CANYONS. THIS BAND HAS ALLOWED SOME
GOOD AMOUNTS BUT IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AROUND THE WARNING
EXPIRATION TIME OF 600 AM. AS THE UPPER FLOW TURNS MORE NORTHERLY A
SECONDARY LAKE BAND COULD SET UP OVER THE WESTERN VALLEY LOCATIONS
AND/OR THE EASTERN TOOELE COUNTY. WILL HAVE TO KEEP CLOSE EYE ON
THIS POSSIBILITY. THE AIRMASS WILL SLOWLY STABILIZE INTO THIS
EVENING DECREASING CLOUDS AND DROPPING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE STATE.
SURFACE GRADIENT REMAINS NORTHERLY FOR SOME BREEZY WINDS OVER THE
WESTERN VALLEYS THROUGH TONIGHT THEN RELAXES SIGNIFICANTLY BY
FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST FLOW THEN RAPIDLY SETS UP LATE FRIDAY
AHEAD OF NEXT SYSTEM TO DROP INTO NORTHERN UTAH SATURDAY. MODELS
DELAY BEST DYNAMICS UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND ALSO APPEAR A
LITTLE DRIER WITH THIS FEATURE AND WILL DROP POPS FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
AND SATURDAY A LITTLE ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS.
FOR EXTENDED...MODELS KEEP CONDITIONS ACROSS UTAH UNSETTLED. PLENTY
OF MOISTURE AND RELATIVELY GOOD DYNAMICS ON AND OFF SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. JET STREAM DROPS FAR SOUTH OF THE REGION AND WILL NOT BE A
PLAYER. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE PERIOD LOOKS GOOD AS MODELS NEVER
GET TOGETHER ENOUGH TO MAKE ANY CHANGES.
SLC 511 CDC 3-1 YOUNG
.SLC...HEAVY SNOW WARNING PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...
UTZ008>010UTZ002-UTZ003-UTZ004-UTZ006-UTZ007-UTZ008-150100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE SALT LAKE CITY UTAH HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR NORTHERN UTAH 500 AM MST THU MAR 14 2002 OVERVIEW: THE REGION WILL BE UNDER A COLD NORTHWEST FLOW TODAY WHICH WILL SPAWN OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS FORECAST TO BRING THE THREAT OF SNOW TO THE REGION ON SATURDAY. ...OGDEN CANYON/WEBER CANYON/TRAPPERS LOOP... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM WEBER CANYON PARK AND RIDE 24 30 33 MOUNTAIN GREEN PARK AND RIDE 21 27 27 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM WEBER CANYON PARK AND RIDE 20 MOUNTAIN GREEN PARK AND RIDE 14 WIND: NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMMENTS: NONE ...I-80/MOUTH OF PARLEYS CANYON/PARLEYS SUMMIT/KIMBALL JUNCTION... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM MOUTH OF PARLEYS CANYON 27 35 38 PARLEYS SUMMIT 18 28 27 KIMBALL JUNCTION 19 28 28 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE. TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM MOUTH OF PARLEYS CANYON 24 PARLEYS SUMMIT 10 KIMBALL JUNCTION 10 WIND: NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMMENTS: NONE ...PROVO CANYON TO HEBER... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM MOUTH OF PROVO CANYON 27 36 39 HEBER 21 29 30 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM MOUTH OF PROVO CANYON 23 HEBER 10 WIND: NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMMENTS: NONE ...SALT LAKE VALLEY... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY 30 37 39 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 28 36 38 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY 24 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 23 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE ...OGDEN/I-15 IN DAVIS-WEBER COUNTIES... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM DOWNTOWN OGDEN 30 37 40 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM DOWNTOWN OGDEN 23 WIND: NORTHWEST 10 MPH OR LESS. COMMENTS: NONE ...UTAH COUNTY... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM DOWNTOWN PROVO 32 37 40 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM DOWNTOWN PROVO 24 WIND: NORTHWEST 10 MPH OR LESS. COMMENTS: NONE
UTZ002-UTZ003-UTZ004-UTZ006-UTZ007-UTZ008-150100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE SALT LAKE CITY UTAH HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR NORTHERN UTAH 500 AM MST THU MAR 14 2002 OVERVIEW: THE REGION WILL BE UNDER A COLD NORTHWEST FLOW TODAY WHICH WILL SPAWN OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS FORECAST TO BRING THE THREAT OF SNOW TO THE REGION ON SATURDAY. ...OGDEN CANYON/WEBER CANYON/TRAPPERS LOOP... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM WEBER CANYON PARK AND RIDE 24 30 33 MOUNTAIN GREEN PARK AND RIDE 21 27 27 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM WEBER CANYON PARK AND RIDE 20 MOUNTAIN GREEN PARK AND RIDE 14 WIND: NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMMENTS: NONE ...I-80/MOUTH OF PARLEYS CANYON/PARLEYS SUMMIT/KIMBALL JUNCTION... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM MOUTH OF PARLEYS CANYON 27 35 38 PARLEYS SUMMIT 18 28 27 KIMBALL JUNCTION 19 28 28 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE. TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM MOUTH OF PARLEYS CANYON 24 PARLEYS SUMMIT 10 KIMBALL JUNCTION 10 WIND: NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMMENTS: NONE ...PROVO CANYON TO HEBER... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM MOUTH OF PROVO CANYON 27 36 39 HEBER 21 29 30 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM MOUTH OF PROVO CANYON 23 HEBER 10 WIND: NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMMENTS: NONE ...SALT LAKE VALLEY... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY 30 37 39 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 28 36 38 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY 24 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 23 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE ...OGDEN/I-15 IN DAVIS-WEBER COUNTIES... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM DOWNTOWN OGDEN 30 37 40 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM DOWNTOWN OGDEN 23 WIND: NORTHWEST 10 MPH OR LESS. COMMENTS: NONE ...UTAH COUNTY... TODAY (6AM-6PM) WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES (F): 8AM NOON 4PM DOWNTOWN PROVO 32 37 40 WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. COMMENTS: NONE TONIGHT (6PM-6AM) WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES (F): OVERNIGHT MINIMUM DOWNTOWN PROVO 24 WIND: NORTHWEST 10 MPH OR LESS. COMMENTS: NONE
1 avalanche. Local standard time, as filed.
An avalanche swept down a slope above the town of Alta, coming to rest against the Peruvian Lodge. The slide buried the parking lot in 16 feet of snow and damaged several cars. There were no injuries.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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